There are elements of the EZ line (which in my mind includes the Equalizer) that turn me off. Some of these may not be entirely logical (like the fact that I don't like hidden hammer guns, but have no problems with open hammer guns, or strikers. I also don't want the grip safety, but do want a manual lever safety.
The EZ guns were aimed mostly at older shooters. While I'm getting closer, I'm not quite there yet, and don't want to have to make accommodations. And there is vastly more choices I prefer, not necessarily in Smith's line.
All that said, if/when I get to the point where I would actually need the features these guns offer, I'd consider them.
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Originally Posted by gun1
That is ironic you say this.
A while back I was at a gun shop and one of the associates I was working with demonstrated how the EZ could be racked one handed. They designed the slide grip with a protruding rear scale that can catch on to things, like the edge of a desk etc. He mentioned if you shake it hard enough (I wouldn't recommend trying it, but I suppose if you were in a quarrel and that was an option...) you could rack it without latching the slide grip on anything at all. I am not sure if you could actually do that, and certainly if someone didn't have much grip strength there would be no way. However, it is interesting to consider. I would never have thought about racking in any other methods than one hand on the grip and one hand on the slide.
As for the stiffer to rack options - the Shield or Shield Plus - what are your reasons for those above the Equalizer, say for the 9mm cal specifically?
The standard Shield you loose the round capacity. As for the Shield Plus - I'm not sure on that one but interested to hear other perspectives.
That is what makes forums, and discussion threads like this, great.
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